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Three gaming trends that could rule the industry in 2023

(Image via https://twitter.com/41karabulut41 ) Alongside society’s reliance on social media and the way in which we use apps to conduct various aspects of our…

Five things to look out for at Comic Con Africa

Anime, manga, tech, cosplay, a series of gaming, and much, much more can be expected at this year’s Comic-Con Africa from September 22 to…

Here’s tech expected to transform iGaming industry

The online gambling market is fast on the increase and with the introduction of new technologies, here are technologies already in use that will…

WATCH: MultiVersus season 1 game fights back after delay

Free-to-play platform game, MultiVersus has announced that Season 1 of the offering will begin on August 15 after preliminary reports indicated that the game…

Netflix leans further into gaming, buys developers of Oxenfree

As part of its efforts to deliver more gaming experiences for subscribers, Netflix has announced the acquisition of Oxenfree developers Night School Studio. This…

Vox launches Gaming Essentials offering for fibre internet plans

Local ICT company Vox has launched a Gaming Essentials Quality of Service (QoS) feature for its fibre-to-the-home internet plans for gamers who want low-latency…

Apple Arcade could cost the same as Google’s Play Pass

Apple’s subscription service for games, Apple Arcade, will likely cost users $4.99 dollars a month, a report by 9to5Mac revealed on Monday. The service…

Opera GX is a web browser made specifically for gamers

Opera on Tuesday revealed a new web browser dedicated to gaming dubbed Opera GX. According to the company, the browser “compliments” PC gaming, and…

Jacksonville shooting: gamer kills 2 at Madden esports tournament

A gamer on Sunday injured at least 11 people, killed two, and then turned a gun on himself at an esports tournament in Jacksonville,…

SA election simulator game: you ANC’n nothing yet

We’ve seen quite a few politically orientated games come out over the years, such as Democracy and Realpolitiks, but what about a local take…

11 SA gaming YouTubers to keep an eye on [Digital All Stars]

Digital All Stars is a series of articles which aims to celebrate the best of South African digital. The articles, which will appear on…

Facebook to compete with Twitch as it signs deal with ESL

Facebook has landed a major deal with the Electronic Sports League (ESL) which will see 5 500 hours of events and original content added…

These are the nominees for 2017 Google Play Awards

The first Google Play Awards took place last year, highlighting a number of innovative and/or popular games and apps. So we’re glad to see…

Gamification 2.0: the future will be a virtual game

Games for all of us, young and old, have formed a big part of our lives. This is true for gaming nerds like me…

The shape of South Africa’s game dev landscape

The Interactive Entertainment South Africa group has launched a third industry survey (and the first not held under the Make Games SA banner), revealing plenty…

Is your brand getting on the SA eSports bandwagon?

A new summit at rAge 2016 aims to educate brands about the burgeoning SA eSports scene. The eSports Branding Summit, a partnership between rAge and Global…

Elon Musk’s latest tweet will hurt your brain, make you a No Man’s Sky believer

Space exploration pioneer and tech wizard Elon Musk has dropped some serious philosophical knowledge on the world and its inner workings after Hello Games’…

6 terrible, terrible places to use Pokemon Go Lures

One of the coolest Pokemon Go-related things we’ve seen are businesses using the lure module item to attract people to their premises. The item…

10 examples of Pokemon Go going way too far on Twitter

We’re starting to get a little Drowzee tired of Pokemon Go news in the office this week, as people go to ridiculous lengths to play…

Here are 10 things you should know about the new Zelda

It feels like ages ago since we first saw that Legend of Zelda teaser, showing a glimpse of an open-world adventure. Now, E3 2016…

Nintendo’s new Zelda game is called ‘Breath of the Wild’ [first look]

Kicking off an E3 conference with the biggest game on the roster isn’t something we see too often from companies, but that’s Nintendo for…

Tencent in talks to acquire Clash of Clans developer – report

Chinese firm Tencent is reportedly in talks to acquire a majority stake in mobile game studio Supercell, creators of the mega-popular Clash of Clans franchise. According…

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